A home in Silicy for one euro

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12 May 2024, 01:20 PM

wtg

A home in Silicy for one euro

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Sicily Sold Homes for One Euro. This Is What Happened Next.

For more than a decade, Sicily has been trying to revive its villages by selling vacant houses. Writer Lisa Abend heads to the largest island in the Mediterranean to see how life has changed.

https://www.afar.com/magazine/...placement=newsletter

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When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

13 May 2024, 12:05 AM

Daniel

You wouldn't catch me dead there. I don't think most people have a realistic idea of how prevalent and pervasive the mafias are in these regions.

13 May 2024, 07:19 AM

Steve Miller

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13 May 2024, 09:17 AM

Piano*Dad

Many of my friends have visited Sicily and come away loving the place.

None have been bumped off by the Mafia ...

13 May 2024, 09:38 AM

Mikhailoh

I seriously doubt Italian organized crime is against bringing money onto the island.

I dreamed last night I was in Italy visiting friends, one of whom grew up in Naples. It was quite a detailed dream and ended with me considering buying a house. Sometimes you don't know what triggers your dreams, but I think I can pin this one on this thread.

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13 May 2024, 10:09 AM

wtg

Heck, I didn't have to go to Sicily. I grew up with mafiosi. Town was run by them. Look up Melrose Park and the name Serpico.

Haven't been able to get away from them even though I haven't lived in MP since high school. I ended up working for a Serpico at the Merc. Bought a car from a Serpico. And our vet is also a Serpico.

And yes, they're all related.

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When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

13 May 2024, 10:54 AM

Daniel

I'm not convinced living there would be a 'normal' assimilation into a society and culture in terms of what outsiders would consider expectable.

Everyone loves tourists who bring money. Ask me how I know.